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“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like.  Design is how it works.”  Steve JobsI never thought about design as being how it works.  Yet, I guess there is always someone behind that design who made sure that it works whether we’re talking about the I-Phone or a manufacturing line. This made…

“You miss 100 percent of the shots that you never take.”  Wayne GretzkyEngineering “All-Stars” take shots.  The best take a lot of them.  They know that they’re not going to score every time but that by taking shots, they’re able to “build a better mousetrap”, solve a problem, or do something better.  This week, I’m…

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”  ConfuciusEngineers don’t necessarily fall but are always trying to identify solutions to challenging or complex problems.  They sometimes “fall” but engineering “All-Stars” always end up rising by finding solutions to those problems. This week, I am highlighting two engineering “All-Stars”…

“America was not build on fear.  America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”  Harry S. TrumanWhat do plastics, engines and ovens have to do with Harry’s quote?  It’s quite simple in that it takes an engineering “All-Star” “to do the job at hand.”  Whether it requires…

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”  Walt DisneyI recently watched a documentary about Walt Disney and how he started his animation business that ultimately grew into the entertainment powerhouse that we know today.  Not only was Walt Disney a dreamer but also a doer.  Many persons have great ideas…

“The truth is not always the same as the majority decision.”  Pope John Paul IIThis quote from John Paul II caught my eye as the Pope came to my grammar school when I was a kid.  I was lucky to see him from afar when he visited and said mass on a cold fall day…

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”  Franklin D. RooseveltPresident Roosevelt’s quote is timeless.  It’s only human nature to have fear of change or new things. This week’s Embedded Engineering “All-Star” candidate however didn’t have fear of new things.  He started in a custom embedded systems development team running acceptance tests using LabVIEW.  This…

“Lost time is never found again.”  Ben FranklinBen’s quote is spot on and maybe even more relevant in today’s world.  It’s easy to lose time as we’re all faced with so many types of day-to-day distractions.  Lost time is never found again neither at home nor in a manufacturing plant.  That’s why it’s so important to have…

The new World of Work has compelled companies to take a fresh look at the way they do just about everything. And in the course of making necessary adjustments, they’ve come away with insights that will prevail well after the crisis has passed. From how they schedule meetings and manage teams to how they fill…

“Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.”  Booker T. WashingtonI agree with Booker T. Washington and love this quote which is timeless.  He’s spot on.  Nothing worthwhile ever comes easy but is the result of hard work. The engineering “All-Stars” I connect with every week get this. …